Word: frequently
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Although marred by frequent fumbling, the work of the Freshman eleven yesterday showed good snap and spirit, both on offense and defense. The formation plays were run smoothly for the first time, and were used against the second for long gains. The line, while still lacking in aggressiveness, showed more power and lift than hitherto, and proved fairly successful in checking the second's attack...
...this time, with the game against Yale freshmen only four days off, the playing is such as is equalled if not surpassed by most school teams of average ability. The men show little fight, seem to have no idea of charging their opponents, and do not play together. Frequent fumbling, too and general carelessness, are so very predominant, that whatever good individual playing there may be, is rendered almost ineffective...
...work of the entire afternoon was marred by unsteady play on both attack and defense, frequent fumbling, offside play and slow and uncertain following of the ball. The two touchdowns scored against the University eleven were made by long runs on blocked punts. Slow work in the line allowed the blocking of the punts, and failure to follow the play made the runs possible. In the game with the Freshman team, the University eleven started with a series of tackle plays which carried the ball in four minutes from the centre of the field to the goal line. Wright carried...
...season has a more spiritless or unsatisfactory exhibition occurred; and in view of the close proximity of an important contest, the showing was certainly disquieting. The whole team was remarkably slow, there was practically no interference, and but for the extreme weakness of the second eleven, whose frequent fumbles thwarted any attempts at effectual offensive work on their part, defeat would have been hard to avert. As it was, in a line-up which lasted twenty minutes, the first team was twice held for downs, lost the ball on a fumble, and could score only once on straight plays. Another...
...order to win will have to play a stronger game than they have done before. In spite of the coaches' efforts, the same faults that characterized the play in the Andover game are still in evidence. The defense is slow and erratic and the attack is marred by frequent fumbling...